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HSE says it will inspect nursing home
The Health Service Executive (HSE) has said it will ensure that an independent inspection is carried out as soon as possible on a Dublin nursing home in which an elderly woman died under distressing circumstances. p

Irish designer's Garden for Human Rights wins silver medal at Chelsea
Irish garden designers Diarmuid Gavin and Paula Ryan have won a silver gilt and silver award respectively, at the Chelsea Flower Show in London. p

Number of Travellers on roadside has risen
The number of Traveller families living by the side of the road has increased for the first time in 10 years, new figures from the Department of the Environment show. p

Other Stories

Bitter dispute leaves legacy of anger
The dispute may be over but nurses are not happy, writes Eithne Donnellan , Health Correspondent p
Migrant workers in EU tend to be in low paid jobs
A new report has found that migrant workers in Europe tend to be segregated in low-paid jobs which offer limited opportunities for upward mobility. p
EU ruling supports union rights
The European Court of Justice twice indicated yesterday that it thinks there are limits to applying the EU's internal market principles in two cases with strong parallels with the Irish Ferries dispute. p
Trade unions welcome advocate general's opinion
Senior figures in the trade union movement believe that while the advocate general's opinions set out yesterday would not confer additional rights on workers they would, if upheld by the court, re-iterate their traditional understanding that members had a fundamental right to undertake collective action. p
Amnesty critical of children's rights failure
The State's failure to uphold children's rights, its treatment of people with intellectual disabilities, continued discrimination against Travellers and the death of Dublin man Terence Wheelock in 2005 after being found unconscious in a Garda cell are among concerns raised by Amnesty International in a new report. p
'Politics of fear' on rise
The politics of fear, fomented by powerful governments, is being used to trample fundamental rights across the world, the latest report on human rights in 153 countries from Amnesty International says. p
Few foreign nationals in some schools - audit
Provision for foreign nationals in schools is largely concentrated in vocational, community and Christian Brothers schools. p
More multi-faith schools sought
The Republic needs more multi-faith schools to cope with an increase in religious diversity over the last 10 years, according to the European Commission Against Racism and Intolerance. p
DCU chief urges separate minister for third level
In a significant move, the president of Dublin City University (DCU) has said responsibility for the third-level sector should be taken away from the Department of Education and given to a dedicated higher education minister. p
EU to cap mobile roaming charges
Consumers should benefit from substantially cheaper mobile phone calls when travelling in the EU following a vote in the European Parliament yesterday. p
Roaming regulation: how does it work?
The regulation sets a maximum price for all outgoing and incoming calls for those travelling within the EU. The maximum fee for making a call is 49 cent per minute and 24 cent for receiving a call. This does not include VAT, which adds a further 21 per cent to the fee. p
Lawyer warns of pre-nuptial deals difficulties
Pre-nuptial agreements are now being seen as "unexploded time bombs" in the US with some leading family lawyers refusing to draw them up anymore, the Law Society's family law conference in Dublin heard yesterday. p
McGuinness decries lack of reports in family law cases
Retired Supreme Court judge Catherine McGuinness has said it is "extraordinary" that expert independent reports from people such as psychiatrists and social workers are not easily accessible in family law cases. p
'Play deprivation' could increase children's risk of mental illness
Children who suffer from "play deprivation" could be at a higher risk of suicide, mental illness and anti-social behaviour, as well as being more likely to develop obesity, a conference on children's play has heard. p
Series explores lives of children overseas
Storybook , a new documentary series following the lives of children in developing countries, was launched yesterday by RTÉ. p
Children show their digital dexterity
Dublin Castle, Johnny Cash and a small stuffed tiger called Stripes were among the subjects featured on screen yesterday in a premiere of "digital photo stories" directed and produced by schoolchildren from the Liberties in Dublin. p
Bord Bia event showcases new food products
The family meal is dying and cooking from scratch is "a disappearing skill", food producers were told yesterday at an industry "speed dating" event at Croke Park. p
Farmers stage tasteful protest
Sheep farmers who gave away free lamb chops in the centre of Dublin yesterday to protest over the low prices they are getting were bowled over by the response from Dubliners. p
IFA urges EU to ban Brazilian beef imports
The Irish Farmers' Association has called on the EU to impose an immediate ban on the import of Brazilian beef following a second investigation it carried out into the standards being used to produce beef there. p
KFC to cut its use of trans fats
The fast food chain KFC is cutting potentially harmful trans fats from products sold in Ireland and Britain. p
Group opposes Dublin water project
Campaigners are to step up their protest against proposals by Dublin City Council to draw water from the Shannon. p
President tells Lithuania its emigres will return home
Relations between Lithuania and Ireland have benefited hugely from the numbers of Lithuanians who have moved to Ireland in recent years, President Mary McAleese has said on a state visit to the Baltic state. p
Bus lane on busy road unused for two years
A 24-hour bus lane stretching for two kilometres on one of the most heavily congested roads in Dublin has not carried any scheduled bus services for more than two years, Dublin City Council has confirmed. p
Hoax plaque on bridge will now be left in place
The wily Fr Pat Noise looks set to remain a permanent fixture on O'Connell Bridge after plans to remove him were suddenly aborted by Dublin City Council on Tuesday morning. p
In Short
A round-up of today's other news stories in brief p

In the Courts

Man facing retrial over Omagh bomb 'lost livelihood'
A Co Louth man who is seeking to stop his retrial on a conspiracy charge connected with the Real IRA bombing of Omagh has "suffered severely" since he was first arrested and charged more than eight years ago, the High Court was told yesterday. p
Court told of 'best interests' of Irish-born children
The Minister for Justice had an obligation to have regard to "the best interests" of an Irish-born child before refusing the child's foreign-national parents the right to remain here under the Irish Born Child scheme of 2005 (IBCO5), the Supreme Court was told yesterday. p
Wife charged over husband's death remanded on bail
A 36-year-old mother of two was yesterday remanded on bail after she was charged with the manslaughter of her husband, who died from a stab wound following an incident at the couple's rented home in Cork on New Year's Eve last. p
'Well brought up' men sentenced for assaults
Seven "properly brought up" young men from south Dublin were yesterday given suspended prison sentences for their various roles in serious assaults and violent disorder. p
Court jails man who threw petrol bombs in parade riot
A 19-year-old man who set two gardaí alight by throwing petrol bombs during riots at the Love Ulster parade in Dublin last February has been jailed for five years at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court. p
Witness now recalls complaint by mother and son about priest
A clerical witness in the trial of a man charged with falsely claiming sexual abuse by a priest has told the jury he now remembered a mother and son coming to him with a complaint about the priest in question. p
Paraplegic man 'terrified' of extradition to UK
A man who is a paraplegic is "terrified" his needs may not be met in a British prison if he is extradited to the UK on a murder charge, the High Court was told yesterday. p
Council secures order against quarry
Meath County Council yesterday secured an interim court order restricting the hours of operation and volume of material removed from a quarry near Slane. p
In Short
A round-up of today's other court stories in brief p

In the North

SF to attend Messines ceremony
Sinn Féin MLA and policing board member Martina Anderson is scheduled to travel to Belgium next month as part of a cross-community peace initiative marking the 90th anniversary of the Battle of Messines. p
PSNI rejects 'political policing' charge
A prominent Tyrone republican appeared at Dungannon magistrates court yesterday to face money-laundering charges under the Proceeds of Crime Act. p

Regional News

Group to spend €156m on infrastructure
A consortium of developers who are prepared to spend more than €156 million to put in infrastructure necessary to construct over 6,000 new homes on the northside of Drogheda may be exempt from paying the local authority development levies. p
Outcry over discharge of raw sewage into river
A poster protesting against the discharge of raw sewage into the Avoca river in Arklow, Co Wicklow, and the lack of any sewage treatment facilities for the town, has been placed in the middle of the river. p
Shellfish industry warns of rezoning threat
Ireland could be in breach of EU regulations on protecting water quality if coastal land is rezoned for development in the south Galway village of Clarinbridge. p
Environment group warns over jetskis
Friends of the Irish Environment has warned that Ireland may face EU legal action if it does not restrict the impact of jetskis on wildlife. p
M3 protesters claim bones visible
Conservationists protesting at the site of the proposed M3 motorway in Co Meath yesterday claimed ancient gravestones have been dumped in piles of topsoil and bones were visible in excavated spoil from the route of the motorway. p
Clare bishop supports priest over 'breaches'
The Bishop of Killaloe, Dr Willie Walsh, last night offered his personal support to Fr Michael Hogan, a priest who is stepping aside from his ministry after acknowledging "breaches and indiscretions" in relation to his vow of celibacy. p

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